The Department of Indigenous Education at the University of Victoria is pleased to be offering , an IED Integrated 10-Course Set leading to a TQS Upgrade for teachers, which is designed to give teachers an opportunity to learn from and about Indigenous knowledge, and to make valuable connections to local Indigenous communities to strengthen their understanding of Indigenous peoples and societies.
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Students in the W̱SÁNEĆ cohort of the Bachelor of Education in Indigenous Language Revitalization program visit Russell Island clam garden restoration project during a science teaching class.
Undergraduate programs
As part of the NEȾOLṈEW̱ project, Onowa McIvor is working with a network of Indigenous-led organizations to strengthen efforts to revive Indigenous languages. She is at SṈAḴE, the SENĆOŦEN name for the Cadboro Bay/Mt. Tolmie area.
Research
Our graduate Indigenous language revitalization programs help students develop skills for successful language projects in community and leadership, including in recovery, revitalization and maintenance of Indigenous languages.
Graduate program
Community partners are an essential part of our programs. SȽEMXÁMTENOT / Kendra Underwood is the director of the Saanich Adult Education Centre and helps facilitate the W̱,SENĆOŦEN IST Diploma in Indigenous Language Revitalization.
Partners
Masters in Indigenous Language Revitalization alumna Lucy Bell / Sdaahl K’awaas, a member of the Haida Nation, is the first Head of First Nations and Repatriation for the Royal BC Museum.
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